Class of 2021 New Commit: Kyle Gonsiorek (NY / CT) LSM

[illestcuse]

 

[OrangeXtreme]

 

[Orangelax]

 

[JeremyCuse]

Nice highlights. Seemed very comfortable handling the ball and pushing it into the offensive end. I know his club team mentioned comparisons to Joel White, while that's a stretch for sure at this point I was impressed with what I saw. Reminded me a lot of Kennedy

 

[illestcuse]

Wonder what other colleges were interested/he visited... I know that he visited Jacksonville a couple weekends back.

 

[JeremyCuse]

Wonder what other colleges were interested/he visited... I know that he visited Jacksonville a couple weekends back.

Agreed, would be interested to see that as well.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

 

[Powellfan]

Agree with Jeremy, spooky how much he reminds me of B. Kennedy. Hope he plays as well. Nice to get another kid from Salisbury, SU has had good success there (Voigt, Lauder comes to mind first) and he'll play with 2020 defender Kol. Feels like most of the defenders Syracuse has been recruiting recently have been pretty short, wonder if they are focusing more on speed/quickness, or if that is just how the chips are falling.

 

[Powellfan]

Agreed, would be interested to see that as well.

Sweetlax also posted a picture of him visiting Fairfield.

 

[ivorytower]

Agree with Jeremy, spooky how much he reminds me of B. Kennedy. Hope he plays as well. Nice to get another kid from Salisbury, SU has had good success there (Voigt, Lauder comes to mind first) and he'll play with 2020 defender Kol. Feels like most of the defenders Syracuse has been recruiting recently have been pretty short, wonder if they are focusing more on speed/quickness, or if that is just how the chips are falling.

Good question about lack of height , have noted same and given it previous thought so bear with lengthy reply .

Not sure if purposeful construct or not but our D does lacks real height/size/length compared to many other rosters outside ssdm. That presented unfavorable matchups at cd at times but not any more frequent than others who encounter a different set of matchup issues.

Size on D was emphasis for Starsia at UVA and his imprint on their makeup still seen. Quick glance at our 1st opponent Colgate shows they have several defenders larger than any Cuse defender as well but dont see it as a concern in todays game.

Space eaters certainly help especially d's when packed in but offensive players are quicker to spots than ever so d quickness covering and sliding is at a premium . Old time contact has been restricted in every sport lessening the impact of size advantages and the game is primarily a horizontal one on a large field. As such, can envision greater emphasis by Cuse and others on mobility and quickness in every direction or at least altering the mix. Obviously be best to have players who possess the total package but there is a reason why cornerbacks who cover skill players tend to be shorter, they simply move quicker than larger players.


Some taller attackman such as Spencer, Heningburg, Charlamides have given us problems but they did the same to big bodies besides Surdick Believe the main asset of top attackman beyond their skillsets is quickness. .Defending the Aments, Sowers, Grays, Krauss, Teats and like that populate the ranks requires quick feet so some of the best cd are on shorter size ie Mellen, Harris, Foley and Grill to mention a few. On the other spectrum, defending a wide strong body who can move ie Tehoka is going be difficult for most any type . The difference in Cuse defending him in 19 vs 18 was as much about different game plan and approach.
Up top, mids tend to have more size to contend with but our lsms are honey badgers with top speed and squad possesses good size at dm .D unit comprised of full bodied athletes who play bigger than listed sizes . Bomberry was considered a big but he was sturdier than taller . DiPietro has a similar build to him while Murphy is similar size to Cunnigham who was fundamentally sound.. Any apprehension is about replacing Bomberry's incredible stick and the experience that he and and Cunnigham had.

Overall team D will be the key to season imo, it was still a work in progress in fall given several changes /switches and shallow depth at time . Pillars are there and coordination on that end will only improve as roles are settled into while depth will be bolstered by several returns .

 

[Powellfan]

Good question about lack of height , have noted same and given it previous thought so bear with lengthy reply .

Not sure if purposeful construct or not but our D does lacks real height/size/length compared to many other rosters outside ssdm. That presented unfavorable matchups at cd at times but not any more frequent than others who encounter a different set of matchup issues.

Size on D was emphasis for Starsia at UVA and his imprint on their makeup still seen. Quick glance at our 1st opponent Colgate shows they have several defenders larger than any Cuse defender as well but dont see it as a concern in todays game.

Space eaters certainly help especially d's when packed in but offensive players are quicker to spots than ever so d quickness covering and sliding is at a premium . Old time contact has been restricted in every sport lessening the impact of size advantages and the game is primarily a horizontal one on a large field. As such, can envision greater emphasis by Cuse and others on mobility and quickness in every direction or at least altering the mix. Obviously be best to have players who possess the total package but there is a reason why cornerbacks who cover skill players tend to be shorter, they simply move quicker than larger players.


Some taller attackman such as Spencer, Heningburg, Charlamides have given us problems but they did the same to big bodies besides Surdick Believe the main asset of top attackman beyond their skillsets is quickness. .Defending the Aments, Sowers, Grays, Krauss, Teats and like that populate the ranks requires quick feet so some of the best cd are on shorter size ie Mellen, Harris, Foley and Grill to mention a few. On the other spectrum, defending a wide strong body who can move ie Tehoka is going be difficult for most any type . The difference in Cuse defending him in 19 vs 18 was as much about different game plan and approach.
Up top, mids tend to have more size to contend with but our lsms are honey badgers with top speed and squad possesses good size at dm .D unit comprised of full bodied athletes who play bigger than listed sizes . Bomberry was considered a big but he was sturdier than taller . DiPietro has a similar build to him while Murphy is similar size to Cunnigham who was fundamentally sound.. Any apprehension is about replacing Bomberry's incredible stick and the experience that he and and Cunnigham had.

Overall team D will be the key to season imo, it was still a work in progress in fall given several changes /switches and shallow depth at time . Pillars are there and coordination on that end will only improve as roles are settled into while depth will be bolstered by several returns .

IT - great post as always. The two biggest "what ifs" for me in recent SU lacrosse playoff history is, what if Brian Mcgill had taken more face-offs against Duke in the 2013 title game, and what if Tyson Bomberry had guarded Pat Spencer last year? Obviously Mellen is/was the best defender on the team, but sometimes you have to realize certain players don't match up well with others. Like you point out, on paper, it seems like this year's team will have a good mix of speed/size on the defensive end. Hopefully the staff does a better job of picking the best matchups (like they did against Albany) and not playing up the best story line (against Loyola).

Anyways, I should have done a bit more research before posting about the size of incoming recruits, it does appear as though Olexo and Witherspoon are pretty big guys (6'2 and 6'4). It just sort of struck me that Drago, Hapney, Kol and Gonsiorek all had similar builds. If they play like Mellen/Kennedy that is great, but have to keep in mind the match ups like Spencer and Tehoka that calls for something you can't teach/learn (size). Seems like the smaller guys are the more highly regarded players as of right now, so will be interesting to see how it all plays out.

 

[illestcuse]

 

[sholokov2]

Good question about lack of height , have noted same and given it previous thought so bear with lengthy reply .

Not sure if purposeful construct or not but our D does lacks real height/size/length compared to many other rosters outside ssdm. That presented unfavorable matchups at cd at times but not any more frequent than others who encounter a different set of matchup issues.

Size on D was emphasis for Starsia at UVA and his imprint on their makeup still seen. Quick glance at our 1st opponent Colgate shows they have several defenders larger than any Cuse defender as well but dont see it as a concern in todays game.

Space eaters certainly help especially d's when packed in but offensive players are quicker to spots than ever so d quickness covering and sliding is at a premium . Old time contact has been restricted in every sport lessening the impact of size advantages and the game is primarily a horizontal one on a large field. As such, can envision greater emphasis by Cuse and others on mobility and quickness in every direction or at least altering the mix. Obviously be best to have players who possess the total package but there is a reason why cornerbacks who cover skill players tend to be shorter, they simply move quicker than larger players.


Some taller attackman such as Spencer, Heningburg, Charlamides have given us problems but they did the same to big bodies besides Surdick Believe the main asset of top attackman beyond their skillsets is quickness. .Defending the Aments, Sowers, Grays, Krauss, Teats and like that populate the ranks requires quick feet so some of the best cd are on shorter size ie Mellen, Harris, Foley and Grill to mention a few. On the other spectrum, defending a wide strong body who can move ie Tehoka is going be difficult for most any type . The difference in Cuse defending him in 19 vs 18 was as much about different game plan and approach.
Up top, mids tend to have more size to contend with but our lsms are honey badgers with top speed and squad possesses good size at dm .D unit comprised of full bodied athletes who play bigger than listed sizes . Bomberry was considered a big but he was sturdier than taller . DiPietro has a similar build to him while Murphy is similar size to Cunnigham who was fundamentally sound.. Any apprehension is about replacing Bomberry's incredible stick and the experience that he and and Cunnigham had.

Overall team D will be the key to season imo, it was still a work in progress in fall given several changes /switches and shallow depth at time . Pillars are there and coordination on that end will only improve as roles are settled into while depth will be bolstered by several returns .

well done, well thought out. Just wish he would raise his stick a little

 

[Powellfan]

 

[OrangeXtreme]

Did his NLI get lost in the mail???

 

[orange79]

Did his NLI get lost in the mail???

Fax machine was down.